Characteristics of pregnant women who presented to Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM) for antenatal care and returned for facility delivery (n=1089*)
| Sociodemographics | N (%) or median (IQR) |
| Age, median (IQR) | 27 (23–32) |
| Gestational age, median (IQR) (N=880) | 24 (17–30) |
| Mirebalais resident, N (%) | 773 (71) |
| Centre department resident, N (%) | 1028 (94) |
| Distance from locality to hospital (km), median (IQR) | 9.0 (7.2–10.6) |
| No. of household members, median (IQR) (n=724) | 4 (3–6) |
| Improved roof†, N (%) | 1038 (95) |
| Improved water source‡, N (%) | 835 (77) |
| Improved energy source for cooking§, N (%) | 815 (75) |
| Pesticide use in past year, N (%) | 131 (12) |
| Ever consumed alcohol, N (%) | 54 (5) |
| Poverty scorecard, median (IQR) (N=724) | |
| Raw score | 57 (46–64) |
| Probability of poverty¶ (100% National Poverty Line) | 0.27 (0.16–0.45) |
| Food Consumption Score, N (%) | |
| Acceptable | 939 (86) |
| Borderline | 111 (10) |
| Poor | 39 (4) |
| Household Hunger Scale, N (%) | |
| No hunger in household | 382 (35) |
| Moderate hunger in household | 326 (30) |
| Severe hunger in household | 381 (35) |
| No. of living children, N (%) | |
| 0 | 466 (43) |
| 1–3 | 522 (48) |
| ≥4 | 101 (9) |
| Obstetrical history | N (%) or median (IQR) |
| No. of prior pregnancies, median (IQR) | 2 (0–2) |
| First pregnancy, N (%) | 402 (37) |
| Prior live births, N (%) | |
| 0 | 455 (42) |
| 1–3 | 523 (48) |
| ≥4 | 111 (10) |
| Prior stillbirths (≥1), N (%) | 92 (8) |
| Prior miscarriages (≥1), N (%) | 86 (8) |
| Prior abortions (≥1), N (%) | 51 (5) |
*Unless otherwise noted.
†Not primarily made of thatch, straw or tarp.
‡Piped household water, protected wells or springs, collected rainwater.
§A source other than wood or straw.
¶Range from 0 to 1.
HUM, Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais; km, kilometre.